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Fundamentals of health-care waste management

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
This section provides general information on HCW and key elements of management procedures that are essential to know before developing a HCWM plan.
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BSAC Vanguard Series: The future of antibiotic stewardship—managing access and excess

Goff, D. (2021) C2
J Antimicrob Chemother https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkab423 Antibiotic stewardship is absolutely crucial in the fight to control antimicrobial resistance. Everyone has a part to play. Grassroots action is essential; it is no good sitting back and w ... more
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WHO competency framework, risk communication and community engagement

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
The risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) competency framework is a resource that details the essential behaviours and activities necessary for effective communication and engagement with communities before, during and after public heal ... more
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The Core Elements of Human Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Resource-Limited Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) C_CDC
Antibiotic stewardship refers to coordinated efforts and activities that seek to measure and improve use of antibiotics. Implementation of ASPs has demonstrated positive public health and clinical impacts including reducing costs, lengths of hospital stays, and the burden of antibiotic resistance wh ... more
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3MDG Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Indicator Guidelines [2nd ed.]

Three Millennium Development Goal Fund (3MDG) (2016) C1
Version 2, January 2016
The primary purpose of this document is to provide 3MDG stakeholders with some essential information on the MNCH core-indicators for 3MDG, which were derived from the 3MDG Logical Framework, Data Dictionary for Health S ... (2014 June, DoPH, MoH), A Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Child Health Programmes (MEASURE Evaluation, September 2005) and Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care (WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/AMDD). Partners are strongly encouraged to integrate the MNCH indicators into their ongoing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities.
These indicators are designed to help Partners assess the current state of their activities, their progress towards achieving their targets, and contribution towards the national response. This guideline is designed to improve the quality and consistency of data collected at the township level, which will enhance the accuracy of conclusions drawn when the data are aggregated. more
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Short Guide to Hepatitis C

Stefan Mauss, Thomas Berg, Jürgen Rockstroh et al. Flying Publisher (2014)
Exciting new treatment approaches make the management of hepatitic C one of the most rapidly developing areas of medicine. The Flying Publisher short Guide to Hepatitis C is an up-to-date source of information for physicians, residents and advanced ... more
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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): Key questions and answers concerning water, sanitation and hygiene

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Updated September 2021. Provision of water and sanitation and good hygiene practices play an essential role in protecting human health during all disease outbreaks, including during Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks. This question and answer do ... more
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Consolidated strategic information guidelines for HIV in the health sector

World Health Organization (2020) C_WHO
These guidelines – an update to the World Health Organization’s 2015 publication Consolidated strategic information guidelines – present a set of essential aggregate indicators and guidance on choosing, collecting and systematically analysing ... more
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Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB with New and Repurposed Medications: A Supplemental Field Guide for Nurses

The SWIFT Response Project (2015) C_WHO
For the first time in almost 50 years there are two new drugs for the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB): bedaquiline and delamanid. There has also been increased attention given to the safety and efficacy of “re-purposed” drugs that have been widely used to treat other infections but are al ... more
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Field Trials of Health Interventions: A Toolbox

Peter G. Smith, Richard H. Morrow, and David A. Ross (2015)
This version of Field Trials of Health Interventions includes seven new chapters on conducting systematic literature reviews, trial governance, preliminary studies and pilot testing, budgeting and accounting, intervention costing and economic analysis, and Phase IV studies. Before new interventions ... more
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Good Pharmacovigilance Practices for the Americas

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2011) C_WHO
In preparing this paper, the Pharmacovigilance Group of the Pan American Health Organization’s Pan American Network for Drug Regulatory Harmonization (PANDRH) adopted the perspective of PAHO/WHO, which considers Pharmacovigilance, an essential com ... more
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Indicator-Based Pharmacovigilance Assessment Tool: Manual for Conducting Assessments in Developing Countries.
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Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program (2009) C1
This Indicator-Based Pharmacovigilance Assessment Tool (IPAT) was developed as a comprehensive performance metric for pharmacovigilance and medicine safety systems.
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How to Investigate Antimicrobial Use in Hospitals: Selected Indicators

USAID; Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (2008) C1
The purpose of this manual is to define a limited number of indicators that will objectively describe the management and use of antimicrobials in hospitals and to provide tools and step-by-step instructions for designing and carrying out an assessment of antibiotic use and management in hospitals. T ... more
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Uganda: THE NATIONAL DRUG POLICY AND AUTHORITY ACT

(1993) C2
CHAPTER 206 | An Act to establish a national drug policy and a national drug authority to ensure the availability, at all times, of essential, efficacious and cost-effective drugs to the entire population of Uganda, as a means of providing satisfact ... more
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The 90-90-90 Compendium. Vol. 2

Health System Trust (2017) C1
Vol. 2: Clinicians' Guide
Clinicians’ Guide is designed to assist busy medical practitioners in the field with patient management by providing current, essential, practical guidance and background, packaged into a single resource
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Injury Prevention and Environmental Health. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 7

Mock, Charles N.; Nugent, Rachel; Kobusingye, Olive; et al. World Bank (2017) CC
The substantial burden of death and disability that results from interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, unintentional injuries, occupational health risks, air pollution, climate change, and inadequate water and sanitation falls disproportionally on low- and middle-income countries. Injury Pr ... more
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Comprehensive Literature Review on Village Based Health Workers in Myanmar: Extending Services to Communities

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports (2017) C1
The main goal of the National Health Plan (NHP) 2017-2021 is to extend access to a basic Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS) to the entire population while increasing financial protection. In order to extend service delivery to all communiti ... more
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Helping Children Live with HIV

McCallister, S.; Z. Marinkovich and T. Jailer Hesperian (2019) C2
Helping Children Live with HIV offers a holistic approach by building on the existing knowledge of parents and caregivers and respecting the importance of other local resources. It integrates health care, illness prevention, and psychosocial support for children and families coping with poverty, foo ... more
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Q&A: Antibiotic resistance: where does it come from and what can we do about it?

Wright G.D. BMC Biology (2010) C2
Historically, the discovery of the sulfa drugs in the 1930s and the subsequent development of penicillin during World War II ushered in a new era in the treatment of infectious diseases. Infections that were common causes of death and disease in the pre- ... more
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Use of the WHO Access, Watch, and Reserve classification to define patterns of hospital antibiotic use (AWaRe): an analysis of paediatric survey data from 56 countries

Hsia Y., B. R Lee, A. Versporten, et al The Lancet (2019) C2
Improving the quality of hospital antibiotic use is a major goal of WHO’s global action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance. The WHO Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification could facilitate simple stewardship ... more
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Summary the modified Delphi process for common structure and process indicators for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs

Pollack L. A., D. Plachouras, H. Gruhler et al. Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR) (2015) C_CDC
The Transatlantic Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR) fosters cooperation between the European Union (EU) andthe United States (US) on the issue of antimicrobial resistance. The first TATFAR recommendation refers to appropriate use of antimicrobials in human ... more
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Situational Analysis Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in Pakistan

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2016) C2
Pakistan Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP) was formed in the wake of international and national efforts for AMR curtailment. A group of experts from microbiology, infectious diseases and veterinary medicine ... more
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance: Consolidated Guidance

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment are essential for the control and elimination of Neisseria gonorrhoeae as a public health problem. Currently, in Latin America and the Caribbean, treatment for gonorrhea infection is largely empir ... more
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Africa CDC Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials (CONCVACT)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
August 2020, The Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 is underpinned by the need to limit transmission, prevent deaths and reduce associated harms. Participation by African nations in clinical trials is an essential step to ensure that suf ... more
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COVID-19 & Community Health Workers
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
2-Day Orientation training Orientation Training, 1 Febr. 2021 Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an essential part of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) Initiative • Africa CDC set up PACT to drive forward the Africa Union Joi ... more
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Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO
The Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide (2011) was developed to assist in the teaching of patient safety in universities and schools in the fields of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy. It also supports the on-going ... more
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WHO Information Note: COVID-19 considerations for tuberculosis (TB) care

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
5 May 2021 This Information Note is intended to assist national TB programmes and health personnel worldwide to maintain essential tuberculosis (TB) services during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the recovery phase. It is important that recent progre ... more
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Women’s Access to Health Care in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch (2021) CC
Over the past two decades, Afghanistan has depended on international donor support to fund essential services like health care. But this donor support has been falling for years and will likely to continue do so—perhaps precipitously—following t ... more
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Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The recommendations cover the level of blood pressure to start medication, what type of medicine or combination of medicines to use, the target blood pressure level, and how often to have follow-up checks on blood pressure. In addition, the guidelin ... more
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Technical note: Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation - arabic version

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global and gendered crisis that is compounding existing inequalities and disproportionately affecting girls and women. Emerging evidence from the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 shows school closures, disruptions in ... more
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The roles, training and knowledge of community health workers about diabetes and hypertension in Khayelitsha, Cape Town

Tsollekile, L.P.; H. Schneider and T. Puoane Curationis (2018) CC
CONCLUSIONS: The roles performed by CHWs are broad, varied and essential for diabetes and hypertension management. However, basic knowledge about diabetes and hypertension remains poor while training is unstandardised and haphazard. These need to be ... more
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Use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 self-testing

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
9 March 2022, Timely and accurate diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is an essential part of a comprehensive COVID-19 response strategy. Ag-RDTs can be performed by individuals in which they collect their own specimen, perform a simple rapid test and ... more
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Manual for running a mobile clinic: Adapted for the North-West & South-West regions of Cameroon

Health Cluster, Nutrition Cluster, OCHA (2021) CC
In emergency or humanitarian settings, mobile clinics are used to bring essential lifesaving health care to communities affected by crises. Though there are standard emergency benefit packages for health services during emergencies, there are howeve ... more
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Framework for audit of medical certification of cause of death at health facility

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Reliable cause specic mortality statistics are the cornerstone of national health information systems. They are essential for evidence-based decision making for monitoring health of populations, health services planning and delivery, programme ... more
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Buruli ulcer: wound care and rehabilitation

Frimpong, M.; F. S.Sarfo, M. Sarpong Duah, et al. Dove Medical Press Limited (2016) C1
Buruli ulcer caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a neglected tropical disease characterized by extensive ulceration involving predominantly the upper and lower limbs of patients. The disease is common in rural tropical communities in West and Central Africa, where access to proper health care is lim ... more
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مبادئ توجيهيّة بشأن العلاج الدوائي لفرط ضغط الدم لدى البالغين
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The recommendations cover the level of blood pressure to start medication, what type of medicine or combination of medicines to use, the target blood pressure level, and how often to have follow-up checks on blood pressure. In addition, the guidelin ... more
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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards visceral leishmaniasis among HIV patients: A cross-sectional study from Bihar, India

Devipriya, J.; Gupta, A.; Veeri, B. et al. PLOS One (2021) CC
In the Indian state of Bihar, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health issue that has been aggravated by the rising incidence of new Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. In endemic areas, the risk of VL infections in patients living with HIV (PLHIV) is higher. It is important t ... more
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National Guidelines for Diabetic Eye Care

Ministry of Health Malawi (2021) CC
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global epidemic with significant morbidity. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the specific microvascular complication of DM and affects 1 in 3 persons with DM. DR remains a leading cause of vision loss in working adult populations. Patients with severe levels of DR are report ... more
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Primary health care and HIV: convergent actions - Policy considerations for decision-makers

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals call on countries to end AIDS as a public health threat and also to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes primary health care (PHC) as the key mechanism for achieving universal health coverage, and the PH ... more
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WASH FIT: A practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (Second edition)

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Fully functioning water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health care waste management services are a critical aspect of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, and ensuring patient safety and quality of care. Such services are also essential ... more
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World Heart Federation Roadmap for Hypertension – A 2021 Update

Jemoon, P.; Séverin, T.; Amodeo, C. et al. Global Heart (2021) CC
The World Heart Federation (WHF) Roadmap series covers a large range of cardiovascular conditions. These Roadmaps identify potential roadblocks and their solutions to improve the prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular diseases and provide a generic global framework available for loca ... more
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how to use your pump correctly - Outcome of illustrated information leaflet on correct usage of asthma - metered dose inhaler

Wrench, W.; van Dyk, L.; Sirinivas, S.; Dowse, R. (2019) CC2
Research globally has shown that metered dose inhaler (MDI) technique is poor, with patient education and regular demonstration critical in maintaining correct use of inhalers. Patient information containing pictorial aids improves understanding of medic ... more
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Health Systems in Action: An eHandbook for Leaders and Managers - CHAPTER 8 - Managing Medicines And Health Products

Malcolm Clark; Andy Barraclough Management Sciences for Health (2010) C1
Full eHandbook under: http://www.msh.org/resources/health-systems-in-action-an-ehandbook-for-leaders-and-managers Effective supply management has the potential to make a powerful contribution to the reliable availability of essential medicines, whi ... more
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Access to controlled medicines for pain management in the WHO South-East Asia Region

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The availability of controlled medicines is crucial for patients requiring palliative care, pain relief and symptom management. Many individuals worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries, continue to experience limited access to these essen ... more
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Pre-referral treatment with rectal artesunate of children with suspected severe malaria: a field guide

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Prompt, effective antimalarial treatment, and supportive care can substantially reduce the rate of mortality from severe malaria. However, many children in malaria-endemic countries do not have access to health facilities or a qualified health care provider and do not receive the necessary care in a ... more
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WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
These guidelines present evidence-based recommendations and best practice statements on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, based on the WHO list of critically important antimicrobials for human medicine (WHO CIA Lis ... more
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Taking Care of a Baby at Home After Birth: What Families Need to Do

CoreGroup; Safe the Children; USAID; et al. (2011)
This flipbook, released in Nov. 2011, contains key messages that pregnant women and their families need in order to plan care of an infant at home right after birth. It focuses on essential actions families can take both to prevent newborn death and ... more
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Handbook on War and Public Health

Pierre Perrin ICRC (1996) C1
A manual intended for medical and other personnel responsible for humanitarian activities in armed conflicts. It covers the following topics: setting up a health-care system that meets the essential needs of war victims, particularly of displaced pe ... more
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mhGAP Intervention Guide Mental Health Gap Action Programme Version 2.0 for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings
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Tarun Dua, Nicolas Clark, Neerja Chowdhary et al. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
The key updates include: content update in various sections based on new evidence; design changes for enhanced usability; a streamlined and simplified clinical assessment that includes an algorithm for follow-up; inclusion of two new modules - Essential ... more
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Model Patient Card / Record (Leprosy)

ILEP International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (2014)
2nd edition. There have been many requests over the past few years for advice about what information should be included in a patient record for leprosy. The patient record should contain the essential information for the clinical management of the p ... more
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Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities: status in low and middle income countries and way forward.

Maria Neira, Edward Kelley, Mickey Chopra et al. World Health Organization, UNICEF (2015)
This report presents, for the first time, a global assessment of the extent to which health care facilities provide essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Drawing on data from 54 low- and middle-income countries, the report conclud ... more
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Workplace Pandemic Preparedness. Training Manual
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Ministry of Health Ghana; NADMO Ghana GiZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (2013) C1
A training manual for identifying, assessing, preventing and controlling the risks of pandemics in the workplace. This training manual has been developed for both medical and non-medical personnel who may be called upon to lead emergency response, (eg epidemic outbreak, etc), ensure effective conta ... more
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WHO Pharmacovigilance indicators: a practical manual for the assessment of pharmacovigilance systems

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
This manual provides a practical method for determining the pharmacovigilance indices. It is designed to be simple and can be understood by any worker in pharmacovigilance without formal training in monitoring and evaluation. Pharmacovigilance as a medical discipline is crucial in preventing ... more
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Regional Strategy on Regulation of Medical Products in the African Region, 2016–2025

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2016) C_WHO
Every day, fake medicines and medical products are sold at street corners, in open air markets or on unregulated websites in several countries in the African Region. These poor quality, unsafe medicines and pharmaceutical products promote drug resistance and lead to loss of confidence in health prof ... more
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Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook

Steve Broach, Luke Clements and Janet Read (2016) C1
Disabled children: a legal handbook is an authoritative yet accessible guide to the legal rights of disabled children and their families in England and Wales. The handbook aims to empower disabled children and their families through a greater understanding of their rights and entitlements. It is ... more
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Preferred product characteristics for personal protective equipment for the health worker on the frontline responding to viral hemorrhagic fevers in tropical climates
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World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
The scope of this PPC document is to serve as a guide to address the unmet public health need for a PPE system that protects the HW-F in tropical climate s while caring for patients and providing heavy duty essential health services. The charact ... more
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Myanmar National Health Plan 2017-2021

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports (2016) C1
The National Health Plan (NHP) aims to strengthen the country’s health system and pave the way towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC),choosing a path that is explicitly pro-poor. The main goal of NHP 2017-2021 is to extend access to a Basic Essential ... more
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Technologies of trust in epidemic response: openness, reflexivity and accountability during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Molly J Ryan, Tamara Giles-Vernick, Janice E Graham British Medical Journal (2019) CC
BMJ Glob Health 2019;4:e001272. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001272 Trust is an essential component of successful cooperative endeavours. The global health response to the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak confronted historically tenuous regional re ... more
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Guidelines on second-and third-line medicines and type of insulin for the control of blood glucose levels in non-pregnant adults with diabetes mellitus

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The new guidelines provide public health guidance on pharmacological agents for managing hyperglycaemia in type 1 and type 2 diabetes for use in primary health-care in low-resource settings. These guidelines update the recommendations for managing hyperglycaemia in the WHO Package of ... more
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Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems

World Health Organization WHO (2005) C_WHO
1. Provide treatment for mental disorders in primary care 2. Ensure wider accessibility to essential psychotropic drugs 3. Provide care in the community 4. Educate the public 5. Involve communities, families and consumers 6. Establish national ... more
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Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health into General Healthcare in Humanitarian Settings

International Medical Corps (2019) C1
This Toolkit aims to support the understanding and implementation of integrated mental health programs in humanitarian settings. It provides a framework for essential steps and components, with associated key guidance and resources, that strengthen ... more
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HIV and tuberculosis co-infection programmes

Avert Avert (2019) C2
People living with HIV who have a low CD4 count are at a much higher risk of falling ill from TB infection than HIV negative people. It is important to offer both HIV testing to TB patients and TB diagnosis in HIV patients. Early detection and effective treatment are ... more
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FAO Action Plan on AMR in food and agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to human and animal health and refers to the ability of microorganisms to defy the medicines prescribed. For instance when antibiotics are used improperly, such as an incorrect dose, insufficient duration or wrong frequency, resistance is heightened. The mi ... more
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Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2020
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UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2020) C1
In 2020, UNRWA will continue to support Palestine refugees affected by the protracted crisis through providing relief assistance and ensuring access to essential education and health services. Drawing on its existing structures, supply chains and ca ... more
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Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

Dr T Apalata, Dr C Bamford, Mr D Benjamin et al. South African Medical Journey SAMJ (2011) C2
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public health concern shared by developed and developing countries. In developing countries the burden of infectious diseases is greater and exacerbated by limited access to, and availability and affordability of, antimicrobials required to treat infect ... more
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Yemen - Country report 2020

UNHCR (2020) C1
According to the United Nations, Yemen has been the "Worst humanitarian crisis in the world," for the past two years. Despite the Hudaydah Agreement signed in December 2018, the fighting continued in many areas of the country, such as Hajjah in the north, Al Dhale' e in the south and Hudaydah along ... more
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Antimicrobial resistance in the Asia Pacific region: a development agenda

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health concern with economic, social and political implications that are global in scope, and cross all environmental and ethnic boundaries. As a global threat, AMR risks the achievements of modern ... more
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Covid-19 RCCE Strategies for Cross-Border Movement in Eastern and Southern Africa

Social Science in Humanitarian Action (2020) CC
Key Considerations This brief focuses on cross-border movement in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and its implications for development of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies aimed at preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the ESA region. Given the extensive risk of cross ... more
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Rights in a pandemic – Lockdowns, rights and lessons from HIV in the early response to COVID-19

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO
These include taking proactive measures to ensure that people, particularly people in vulnerable groups, can access HIV treatment and prevention services, designating and supporting essential workers, including community-led organizations, and imple ... more
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Corticosteroids for COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
WHO published guidance for clinicians and health care decision-makers on the use of corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19. We recommend systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of patients with severe and critical COVID-19. We suggest not to use corticosteroids in the treatment of patients ... more
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Technical note: Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global and gendered crisis that is compounding existing inequalities and disproportionately affecting girls and women. Emerging evidence from the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 shows school closures, disruptions in ... more
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Guidelines for COVID-19 testing and quarantine of air travellers - Addendum to the Aviation Health Safety Protocol

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) CC
This joint ECDC-European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) document aims to support Member States in determining a coordinated approach to reduce the risks related to the movement of people by air within and between the EU/EEA countries and the UK in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting th ... more
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Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness, Part 1 Blended Learning Module for the Health Extension Programme

HEAT, UNICEF, Open University, AMREF, WHO Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2011) C1
These Blended Learning Modules cover the full range of health promotion, disease prevention, basic management and essential treatment protocols to improve and protect the health of rural communities in Ethiopia. A strong focus is on enabling Ethiopi ... more
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National Drug Information Service Training Course for Pharmacists. Participant's Manual

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2018) CC
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has been coordinating sector wide reforms that aim to improve equity and quality of health services. It is widely known that; the sector is growing in line the overall growth and transformation plan of the country and the sector is bein ... more
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Community needs, perceptions and demand: community assessment tool

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
A module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemicINTERIM GUIDANCE5 February2021 The Community needs, perceptions and demand: community assessment toolcan be used by countries to conduct a rapid pulse survey of community health needs and perceptio ... more
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Technical specifications of radiotherapy equipment for cancer treatment
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World Health Organization WHO and International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA (2021) C_WHO
Types of radiotherapy equipment covered by the guide include external beam radiotherapy machines (both Cobalt-60 and linear accelerators), brachytherapy devices that apply radiation sources directly to tumours and complementary imaging devices such as conventional or computed tomography (CT) simulat ... more
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Intra-professional Collaborative Practice among Nurses, Second Edition

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) (2016) CC
The goal of this best practice guideline is to strengthen collaborative practice among nurses, because effective collaborative practice is essential for working in health-care organizations. In this guideline, we focus on collaborative practice a ... more
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Tracking progress on health and climate change in Europe

Romanello M., van Daalen K., et al. (2021) C2
Left unabated, climate change will have catastrophic effects on the health of present and future generations. Such effects are already seen in Europe, through more frequent and severe extreme weather events, alterations to water and food systems, and changes in the environmental suitability for infe ... more
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The legal and regulatory framework for community pharmacies in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2019) C_WHO
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary health care. The role of community pharmacists is expanding globally. This report provides an overview of existing components and provisions of the legal and regulatory framework for com ... more
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 7. Injury Prevention and Environmental Health

Mock C. N., Nugent R. et. al. (2017) C2
The substantial burden of death and disability that results from interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, unintentional injuries, occupational health risks, air pollution, climate change, and inadequate water and sanitation falls disproportionally on low- and middle-income countries. Injury Pr ... more
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Atlas of Palliative Care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Osman, H.; A. Rihan; E. Garralda, et al. BALSAM; ICS; Atlantes (2020) C_WHO
The Atlas of Palliative Care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is the first systematic attempt to assess the status of resources, activities, and needs of palliative care in the region. It provides a comparative picture of the current state of palliative care in simple and clear graphics, utilisin ... more
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Керівництво mhGAP: для ведення психічних, неврологічних розладів і розладів, пов'язаних зі вживанням психоактивних речовин, у неспеціалізованих закладах охорони здоров'я
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Tarun Dua, Nicolas Clark, Neerja Chowdhary et al. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
mhGAP Intervention Guide Mental Health Gap Action Programme Version 2.0 for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings The key updates include: content update in various sections based on new evidence; design changes for enhanced usability; a streamlined and ... more
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Perceptions and experiences of nurses about the mobile clinic work environment

Stemmet, C.L. (2016) C1
Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University. The mobile clinic health care services fulfil an essential role in delivering prim ... more
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Managing epidemics: key facts about major deadly diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
Epidemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others. A potentially fatal combination of newly-discovered ... more
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Response to the Ukraine Crisis: interim report, February to June 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and priority prevention programmes, and laying ... more
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Principles to guide health system recovery and transformation in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Despite the continuing war in Ukraine, the Government is preparing for the country’s recovery and reconstruction. Given the magnitude of the attacks on the health infrastructure and consequent disruption to health system functioning, reconstruction of the health system is integral to the country ... more
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Strengthening primary health care to tackle racial discrimination, promote intercultural services and reduce health inequities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
As countries aim to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving universal health coverage, health inequities driven by racial discrimination and intersecting factors remain pervasive. Inequities experienced by indigenous peoples as well as people of African descent, Roma ... more
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Global mortality of snakebite envenoming between 1990 and 2019

Nature Communications (2022) CC
Snakebite envenoming affects millions of people worldwide annually and is a significant source of mortality. Preventing and treating the problem is complex and requires collaboration among the fields of public health, medicine, ecology, and laborato ... more
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Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes

Indian Council of Medical Research - Department of Health Research (2017) C1
The publication of the of the Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program of ICMR to publish treatment guidelines for common syndromes in India. These guidelines are targeted for the health care settings. It aims to rationali ... more
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“Crafting the mosaic” A framework for resilient surveillance for respiratory viruses of epidemic and pandemic potentia

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
It is impossible to address the many complex needs of respiratory virus surveillance with a single surveillance system. Multiple systems, investigations and studies must each be fit-for-purpose to specific priority surveillance objectives, and only together can they provide ... more
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Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women.

UNICEF (2023) C_UNICEF
There has been important progress for the rights of adolescent girls and women in recent decades, yet millions still struggle to access the nutritious diets, essential nutrition services and nutrition and care practices they need to prevent malnutr ... more
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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC
Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physi ... more
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The adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health: Guidance for monitoring adolescent health at country, regional and global levels

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO; UN Women; UNAIDS; United Nations Population Fund UNPF; World Bank; World Food Programme WFP; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Adolescence is a critical stage in life for physical, cognitive and emotional development, shaping future health and well-being. Comprehensive measurement of adolescent health is essential to prioritize health issues, guide interventions and track p ... more
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Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A coordinated, continent-wide response is ... more
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WHO training package on environmental cleaning: Evaluation methodology guide

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
This purpose of this guide is to inform robust evaluations of the WHO training package – a package aimed at personnel whose primary role in health-care facilities is environmental cleaning, hereafter referred to as cleaners. The WHO training package – Environmental cleaning and infection prev ... more
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Multiple first-line therapies as part of the response to antimalarial drug resistance

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Effective malaria case management requires quick access to diagnostics and antimalarial treatments to reduce illness and death. Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been essential to malaria treatment since 2001, as it combines artemisini ... more
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Pocket book of hospital care for children
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO
Guidelines for the Management of common childhood Illness. 2nd edition These guidelines focus on the management of the major causes of childhood mortality in most developing countries, such as newborn problems, pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, meningitis, septicaemia, measles and related conditions, ... more
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Regional Guidelines for the Management of Severe Falciparum Malaria in Large Hospitals

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2006) C_WHO
hese are two parallel guidelines, one for small hospitals and another one for large hospitals. In view of heavy burden of malaria and prevalence of drug resistant falciparum malaria in the South-East Asia Region, the guidelines were developed for use by medical personnel who treat severe malaria pat ... more
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Lymphatic filariasis: managing morbidity and preventing disability: an aide-mémoire for national programme managers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
2nd. edition The new edition has been developed to make widely available to programme managers, health care workers in endemic settings, academic researchers, and other key partners, a concise source of information on strategies for MMDP for LF. It is a product of efforts to elaborate and concepts ... more
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WHO Guideline on Country Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies

World Health Organization WHO World Health Organization (2020) C_WHO
In recent years, high prices of pharmaceutical products have posed challenges in high- and low-income countries alike. In many instances, high prices of pharmaceutical products have led to significant financial hardship for individuals and negatively impacted on healthcare systems’ ability to prov ... more